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Communicating Value Across the University: Library Assessment Across Academic, Student, and Administrative Affairs
Library Management (2018)
  • Scott Walter
Abstract
A recent survey of US library directors has identified concerns in regard to their ability to communicate library contributions to student success to senior leadership and other institutional stakeholders, and to communicate the ways in which academic libraries contribute to strategic initiatives at the institutional level. This paper presents a case study of an academic library in which alignment with the university mission and strategic plan, and alignment of library assessment efforts with the broader culture of assessment at the university, have resulted in improved communication of library value to senior leadership, new investment in library facilities, and enhanced opportunities for collaboration across the university on strategic initiatives including student success, innovation in teaching and scholarship, and community engagement.
Keywords
  • Academic Libraries,
  • Higher Education,
  • Library Assessment,
  • Strategic Planning,
  • DePaul University
Publication Date
2018
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1108/LM-09-2017-0093
Publisher Statement
This is the initial version of a paper presented at the 12th International Conference on Performance Management in Libraries (July - August, 2017). The final version of this paper was published by Library Management in 2018, see: https://doi.org/10.1108/LM-09-2017-0093
Citation Information
Scott Walter. "Communicating Value Across the University: Library Assessment Across Academic, Student, and Administrative Affairs" Library Management Vol. 39 Iss. 3/4 (2018) p. 154 - 165 ISSN: 0143-5124
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/scott_walter/23/
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons CC_BY-NC International License.